The Hangover 2019 – Games 14-17
Game 16
Padres 5, Jingle Bells of Arizona 4
Winning pitcher: Craig Stammen (2-0, 0.96)
Losing pitcher: Matt Andriese (2-1, 5.19)
Save: Kirby Yates (9)
“At some point we’re going to win a game by more than one run. I promise.”
Andy Green
The Padres (11-5) scored more runs than the Jingle Bells of Arizona (6-9), 5-4, in the third game of their four-game series at Chase Field. Matt Strahm (0-2, 4.26) pitched five shutout innings with four hits and no walks while striking out four. Gerardo Reyes was charged with all four of the Jingle Bells’ runs in a third of an inning of relief in the sixth inning. David Peralta scored on a Nick Ahmed single. Carson Kelly hit a double to drive in Eduardo Escobar. Craig Stammen came in to pitch and Ahmed scored on Ildemaro Vargas’ groundout. Adam Jones hit a single to bring Kelly home.
Merrill Kelly (1-1, 3.79) gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings pitched. Eric Hosmer hit a single in the first inning to drive in Manuel Margot and Manny Machado. Hosmer was called out at second as he tried to stretch it into a double, but the call was overturned on review. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 2-run home run in the third inning. Franmil Reyes hit a solo home run in the seventh inning for the go-ahead run.
Media
Tatis. Reyes homer as Padres beat Diamondbacks 5-4 – Jack Magruder, Associated Press
Bullpen pulls escape act; Padres win 4th straight – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
D-backs squander bases-loaded threat in 7th – Steve Gilbert, MLB.com